Why Be Good? (1929): Cast
Why Be Good? is a 1929 comedy drama directed by William A. Seiter, starring Andy Devine as Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited), Grady Sutton and Randolph Scott. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- William A. Seiter
- Studio
- First National Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Why Be Good? About?
The premise of Why Be Good? without spoilers.
A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss’ son.
Why Be Good? Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- department store owner
- jazz music
- penthouse party
- insinuation
- rich man loves poor girl
- department store salesgirl
- father son relationship
- personnel manager
- fired from a job
- charleston the dance
- dance contest trophy
- applause meter
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- perfume
- pressure gauge
- convertible
- employer employee romance
- silhouette
- implied female nudity
- forbidden love
- expensive gift
- calling someone a strumpet
- hotel room
- attempted seduction
- sexual double standard
- sex discrimination
- feminism
- elopement
- marriage
- ends with a kiss
- night
- romantic comedy
- united states of america
- new york state
- new york
- compromising situation
- flapper
- dance contest
- persona
- new york city
- suitor
- compassionate mother
- working class girl
- romantic misunderstanding
- nightclub
- wild party
- family conflict
Why Be Good? Cast & Characters
Andy Devine leads the cast as Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited), with Grady Sutton as Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited) and Randolph Scott as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited). Directed by William A. Seiter; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director William A. Seiter
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Andy Devine as Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited) - Grady Sutton as Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited)
- Randolph Scott as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
- Mischa Auer as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Also Starring in Why Be Good?
· 18 more- Neil Hamilton Winthrop Peabody Jr.
- Louis Natheaux Jimmy Alexander
- Jean Harlow Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
- Virginia Sale Junior's Secretary (uncredited)
- Jack O'Shea Man at Dance Contest (uncredited)
- John St. Polis Pa Kelly
- Hector V. Sarno Host of Stumble Inn (uncredited)
- Bodil Rosing Ma Kelly
- Phil Harris Drummer in Band at The Boiler (uncredited)
- Colleen Moore Pert Kelly
- Edward Martindel Winthrop Peabody Sr.
- Phyllis Crane Salesgirl (uncredited)
- Lincoln Stedman Tom
- Earl McCarthy Party Guest (uncredited)
- Eddie Clayton Jerry
- Collette Merton Julie
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- Dixie Gay Susie
- Bobby Burns Berman Night Club Show Host (uncredited)
More from William A. Seiter
More films directed by William A. Seiter, best-rated first: Roberta, Make Haste to Live, Dear Brat and Borderline.
Why Be Good? Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “That’s a Bad Girl” and “Die keusche Sünderin”.
- Also known as
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- That’s a Bad Girl
- Die keusche Sünderin
- 为何要变好？
- Jazzdrottningen
- Зачем быть хорошим?
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Why Be Good? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Why Be Good?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Why Be Good??
Why Be Good? runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Why Be Good? released?
Why Be Good? was released on February 28, 1929.
Who directed Why Be Good??
Why Be Good? was directed by William A. Seiter.
More films by William A. Seiter Who is in the cast of Why Be Good??
Why Be Good? stars Andy Devine as Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited), Grady Sutton as Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited) and Randolph Scott as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited), among 22 credited actors.
Does Why Be Good? have a post-credit scene?
No. Why Be Good? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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